| Computer Animation | Investors |
| Computer Clinic | Print Artist |
| Digital Photography | Speak and Listen to Your Computer |
| Flight Simulator | Tech |
| Genealogy | Windows XP, Windows Vista & E-mail |
| Ink Well | |
|
What are SIGs?
They are actually small groups of CCSC (Computer Club of Sun City) members meeting together to discuss a designated computer topic. Generally SIGs are held weekly or monthly but not always. There is no charge or pre-registration required for these SIG Groups. |
|
Computer Animation Arnie Adams 1st Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. No meetings August and September
|
 details:
|
Computer Clinic Pat DeRosia 2nd and 4th Fridays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
|
 details:
| |
|
Digital
Photography Gary Howard Frank Dale 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
No meetings June, July, and August
|
 details: |
Flight Simulator
|
 details: | |
|
Genealogy Tom Mulgrew
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
|
|
Ink Well Ann Rose Hering 1st Monday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
No meetings June, July, and August |
 details:
| |
|
Investors No meeting 4th Saturday in July, August, and September
|
|
Print Artist Ann Rose Hering 2nd Monday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
No meetings
June, July, and August
|
| |
|
Speak and Listen
3rd Monday
Tech
|
|
Windows & E-mail Windows Vista & E-mail
|
|
Computer
Animation
Using Serif DrawPlus 4.0 (can be obtained free), we will demonstrate making
animations using clipart or drawings. These animations can be used in e-mail and
in slideshows.
Our
meetings are held on the second and fourth Friday of each month. The purpose of
this clinic is to discuss computer hardware and software problems. Bring your
questions and we will try to answer them.
Click on the graphic to
go to the web site.
Computer Clinic
Click on the graphic to
go to the web site.
| Digital Photography |  |
This Special Interest Group covers all aspects of digital photography from digital camera stills to camcorders and burning SVCDs, VCDs, and DVDs of your old prints, digital stills, and 8mm or VHS tapes to DVD.
The first Tuesday session is devoted to demonstrating the various software programs for enhancing digital stills or video editing programs to create movies or slide shows with background music, narration, transitions, and titles.
The third Tuesday is devoted to participation by our members in "Show and Tell" discussion of problems and solutions.
| Flight Simulator |
 |
Click on the graphic to go to the web site. |
| Click here to go to latest news |
Microsoft Flight Simulator programs offer simulator realism, which until quite recently, was found only in multi million dollar military and commercial trainers. Now, with a minimal investment in program and flight controls, anyone can learn to fly anything from the J-3 Piper to some of the most modern aircraft known today. This SIG offers group and individual training for those who always wanted to fly, but somehow just never got around to it.
The
Airbus A380, built by France and England to compete with Boeing, is a two deck
airliner that will carry 550 passengers half way around the world.
They haven't tried to operate it off an aircraft carrier but the CCSC Flight Sim
SIG managed to take off and land it on the USS Stennis. If you listen closely
you can hear the tires squeal!
| Genealogy |
 |
The Genealogy SIG is held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Anyone interested in doing his/her family history can join the Genealogy SIG to discover how family history records can be kept easily using various software programs. The word genealogy is derived from the Greek and means the study of family history and descent. Genealogies, or the recorded histories of the descent of a person or family from their ancestors, are also often referred to as family trees or sometimes as lineages or pedigrees. This Special Interest Group meets to develop knowledge of genealogy and to exchange information about how to use Family Tree Maker software. If you are interested in tracing your roots, join us at 9:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
| Ink Well |
 |
Members interested in learning more about printers, whether it’s troubleshooting a problem, figuring out how to print an envelope, or learning more about the ink cartridges that go into your printer, are invited to attend. If you are fairly knowledgeable in how your particular printer operates, consider attending to lend support to fellow club members who have the same printer as you. If you are fairly experienced in refilling your cartridges or are a “happy tinkerer” and would like to help others gain more knowledge in this area, we could use your expertise. At present, we have two very capable volunteers who are on duty Mondays (Verne Hook) and Wednesdays (Sandy Sanders) between 11:00 AM and 12 Noon to assist you with cartridge cleaning, ink cartridge questions, and ink cartridge refilling. Since printer problems don’t occur on just Mondays and Wednesday, it would be nice to eventually have someone available each day of the week. If this area of volunteerism interests you or you just plain need more printer and/or ink information, this is the SIG for you.
| Investors |
 |
Click on the graphic to go to the web site. |
Investment is an important part of today's senior's activities. The Internet gives the latest information in seconds. The computer facilitates acquiring this data and in its analysis. This SIG does not make investment recommendations but does offer numerous valuable tools and ideas on how to preserve your assets and make your money grow.
Local Investors' Meetings - click here
Internet Sites for Investors & Traders - click here
Another helpful site you might want to try
is:
The Smart Money site
http://www.smartmoney.com/
| Print Artist |
 |
We are the Print Artist SIG (Special Interest Group) of the Computer Club of Sun City. Our Print Artist SIG has approximately 200 members who attend monthly meetings where we have instructional demonstrations, help sessions/problem solving, and the exchange of ideas on new and innovative ways to use the program. Print Artist is a very popular graphics program used by our members to make greeting cards, envelopes, business/calling cards, signs, labels, banners, t-shirt/sweatshirt transfers, and many various craft projects.
| Speak and Listen to Your Computer |
 |
Click on the graphic to go to the web site. |
It is here, and it works. Talk to your computer, and it will type what you speak. Come join us in the Speak and Listen to Your Computer SIG, and learn about Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 and other talk-and-type programs.
If you can’t type but can talk to your computer, this is for you. It is easy to learn, it works, and you will love it.
| Tech |
 |
Click on the graphic to go to the web site. |
Our meetings are held on the third Friday of each month. This SIG is designed for the experienced computer user; however, it is open to all club members. Our discussions are centered around high tech computer equipment and internet setup. We also discuss programming such as Visual Basic, Access, Excel and Java Script.
Windows XP & E-mail |
|
All issues relating to the Windows XP operating system are discussed in this SIG.
The setup and use of the e-mail program Outlook Express (Outlook Express is part of
Windows XP)
will be discussed. In addition, we will provide MSN, AOL, and Juno users an
alternative method of browsing using Internet Explorer and the setup and use of
the Outlook Express e-mail program.
| Windows Vista & E-mail |
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. |
All issues relating to the new Windows Vista operating system are discussed in this
SIG.
The setup and use of the e-mail program Windows Mail (Windows Mail is part of Windows Vista) will be discussed. In addition, we will provide MSN, AOL, and Juno users an alternative method of browsing using Internet Explorer and the setup and use of the Windows Mail e-mail program.
Updated 08/30/08 by
Billie PhillipsHome | Facilities | Join Us | Board | Web Team | This Month | Next Month | Classes | SIGs | Help | Helptips | News | Downloads | Links
